LSU Commit JaCoby Stevens Named Tennessee Gatorade Player Of The Year

LSU five-star athlete commit JaCoby Stevens was named the Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year on Monday night.

Stevens, a 6-2, 193-pound prospect from Murfreesboro, TN (Oakland HS), is rated the No. 1 safety in the country, according to 247Sports and Rivals. He gave his verbal pledge to the Tigers back on August 8th.

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The 6-foot-2, 200-pound senior defensive back and wide receiver intercepted nine passes and made 64 tackles this past season, leading the Patriots to a 14-1 record and the Class 6A state final. Stevens also caught 38 passes for 690 yards and 12 touchdowns. The Class 6A Mr. Football Back, he has been selected to play in the 2017 Under Armour AllAmerica Game.

Stevens has maintained a 3.0 GPA in the classroom. He has volunteered locally on behalf of Habitat for Humanity and an elementary school reading initiative.

“JaCoby Stevens is as good as anyone I’ve ever seen come through here,” said Greg Wyant, head coach at Siegel High. “He’s got great ball skills, he can leap out of the gym and you can’t go out there and out-physical him. If there’s a more explosive player, one more vital to his team, I’d sure like to see him.”

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For more info on Stevens, visit his profile page on our 2017 Recruiting Tracker.